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The Grimm Diaries #2
Cinderella Dressed in Ashes
Loki is controlled by the Queen through his Dreamhunter's Fleece, and he's now Snow White's enemy. No one's sure what the Queen of Sorrow wants to do next, and what her plans with Sorrow are.
In another Dreamory, they learn who Cinderella really is, where she came from, her relationship with Snow, and what historical period she'd affected with what she calls the Forbidden Art.
The Second installment of the Grimm Diaries.
This Diary continues the adventure, from Snow White's POV.
In another Dreamory, they learn who Cinderella really is, where she came from, her relationship with Snow, and what historical period she'd affected with what she calls the Forbidden Art.
The Second installment of the Grimm Diaries.
This Diary continues the adventure, from Snow White's POV.
300 pages, Paperback
First published December 24, 2012
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Cameron Jace
93 books2,046 followersBestselling author of the Grimm Diaries and Insanity series. A traveller and collector of out-of-print books from all over the world, obsessed with the origins of folk tales and the mysterious storytellers who spread them. Many of his books made Amazon's Top 100 Customer Favorites in Kindle 2015 & Amazon's Top 100 kindle list. Cameron lives in Yerba Buena San Francisco California. When he isn't writing or collecting books, he is playing music or enjoys the silence.
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June 10, 2017
May contain mild spoilers!
First, anyone heard the rhyme that people jump rope to, the one that that starts off "Cinderella dressed in yellow (yella)"... ? It existed a long time before the title Anna Dressed in Blood; the title of this book is obviously taken from the rhyme, being a novel about Cinderella and all.
8/7/13: OMG! It has a cover! Yay! I want it! :)
8/15: I got my copy today!!
Original Review:
OK. I LOVED this book! It was better than the first (which was still pretty good), and more in tune with the darker prequels, which I adored. I liked the atmosphere, the intrigue.
Loki was a snot, so he kinda annoyed me more than he made me fearful of him as a villian. I wanted Shew to haul off and attack him, and not just because he's the baddie; he talks too much. Less chatter!
I loved the portrayal of Cinderella, it was very original. I'd like to see more of her in future novels
I really wish the series would actually continue from Shew's (Snow White) POV, since the Lost Seven are important to her survival; plus, this installment was just plain awesome!
11/16/2013
From Anna Dressed in Blood, page 66 (ISBN: 97807765328656):
"Anna dressed in blood? Like Cinderella dressed in yellow?" -Cass
For everyone insisting Cinderella Dressed in Ashes mimics the title Anna Dressed in Blood, please note Anna Dressed in Blood is actually mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme; thus Cinderella Dressed in Ashes, a story about Cinderella, is mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme that predates Anna. I already knew this, but here's your proof. Zip it.
First, anyone heard the rhyme that people jump rope to, the one that that starts off "Cinderella dressed in yellow (yella)"... ? It existed a long time before the title Anna Dressed in Blood; the title of this book is obviously taken from the rhyme, being a novel about Cinderella and all.
8/7/13: OMG! It has a cover! Yay! I want it! :)
8/15: I got my copy today!!
Original Review:
OK. I LOVED this book! It was better than the first (which was still pretty good), and more in tune with the darker prequels, which I adored. I liked the atmosphere, the intrigue.
Loki was a snot, so he kinda annoyed me more than he made me fearful of him as a villian. I wanted Shew to haul off and attack him, and not just because he's the baddie; he talks too much. Less chatter!
I loved the portrayal of Cinderella, it was very original. I'd like to see more of her in future novels
I really wish the series would actually continue from Shew's (Snow White) POV, since the Lost Seven are important to her survival; plus, this installment was just plain awesome!
11/16/2013
From Anna Dressed in Blood, page 66 (ISBN: 97807765328656):
"Anna dressed in blood? Like Cinderella dressed in yellow?" -Cass
For everyone insisting Cinderella Dressed in Ashes mimics the title Anna Dressed in Blood, please note Anna Dressed in Blood is actually mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme; thus Cinderella Dressed in Ashes, a story about Cinderella, is mimicking a Cinderella nursery rhyme that predates Anna. I already knew this, but here's your proof. Zip it.
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May 17, 2015If Snow White Sorrow didn't sound like Anna Dressed in Blood, this one definitely does.
THE TITLE.
THE TITLE.
September 2, 2018
I have decided t stop wasting my time with this. The writing is just explaining everything that is going on and talked about. The story itself is so slow and nothing interesting happens to make up for the bad writing.
August 22, 2013
The release date says December 2012 did it mean 2013?
This is my first review so please dont be to harsh
Update :)
I finished the book today a couple hours ago actually and my mind is still reeling. This book was very amazing and different in the way that the author gives you a puzzle you have to figure out on your own. I love this book very original and left me wanting more. I love the fairy tales and historical and urban legends tie in. The way Sorrow is described it makes you feel like it could be real.
I love how Cinderella and Snow white are friends and stronger then in fairy tales they dont need a prince to save them. But I do love Loki and hope things aren't how they seem.
if you love fairy tales these books are for you. I didn't like fairy tales honestly Snow White Sorrow is the first book in this series but read the prequels first. I only read them because of the cover and what it said on the cover. I am happy I took a chance and I am addicted to these books. I applaud you Cameron Jace you have done an amazing job in creating a original idea in fairy tales.
This is my first review so please dont be to harsh
Update :)
I finished the book today a couple hours ago actually and my mind is still reeling. This book was very amazing and different in the way that the author gives you a puzzle you have to figure out on your own. I love this book very original and left me wanting more. I love the fairy tales and historical and urban legends tie in. The way Sorrow is described it makes you feel like it could be real.
I love how Cinderella and Snow white are friends and stronger then in fairy tales they dont need a prince to save them. But I do love Loki and hope things aren't how they seem.
if you love fairy tales these books are for you. I didn't like fairy tales honestly Snow White Sorrow is the first book in this series but read the prequels first. I only read them because of the cover and what it said on the cover. I am happy I took a chance and I am addicted to these books. I applaud you Cameron Jace you have done an amazing job in creating a original idea in fairy tales.
May 2, 2015
Hořela hruška, hořela, rozfajrovaná do běla. - Noc v osamělém říjnu
Tímto citátem bych ráda vyjádřila jak horkou byla tahle kniha jízdou.
It was wrong on so many levels.
A stejně jsem se od toho nemohla odtrhnout, i když jsem někde narazila na hrubku, podivnou metaforu nebo jinou stylistickou neobratnost. Taky moc nepobírám, jak jde dohromady Cinderella dressed in ashes s prequelem Ashes to ashes, cinder to cinder. Něco je tam stejný, ale jsou tam věci co mi neštimují nebo je nechápu.
Sněhurka mi přišla jiná, než v jedničce. Jasně postavy se vyvíjejí, ale tohle byla změna o 180°. Z nestvůry byla dospívající holčina, co se potýká s osudem Vyvolené.
A stejně furt nepobírám, jak si může někdo na lov upíří Sněhurky brát knihu Tisíce a jedné noci!
Read it! Only this book features a parrot headbutting a tarantula.
Also I have the feeling the last book will be one big Resident evil or Plants vs. Zombies tournament. Everyone from Dracula to Hansel plays videogames where they kill zombies. Even the vampires hate the walking dead.
playlist ke čtení: Bastille - Things that we lost in the fire
Tímto citátem bych ráda vyjádřila jak horkou byla tahle kniha jízdou.
It was wrong on so many levels.
A stejně jsem se od toho nemohla odtrhnout, i když jsem někde narazila na hrubku, podivnou metaforu nebo jinou stylistickou neobratnost. Taky moc nepobírám, jak jde dohromady Cinderella dressed in ashes s prequelem Ashes to ashes, cinder to cinder. Něco je tam stejný, ale jsou tam věci co mi neštimují nebo je nechápu.
Sněhurka mi přišla jiná, než v jedničce. Jasně postavy se vyvíjejí, ale tohle byla změna o 180°. Z nestvůry byla dospívající holčina, co se potýká s osudem Vyvolené.
A stejně furt nepobírám, jak si může někdo na lov upíří Sněhurky brát knihu Tisíce a jedné noci!
Read it! Only this book features a parrot headbutting a tarantula.
Also I have the feeling the last book will be one big Resident evil or Plants vs. Zombies tournament. Everyone from Dracula to Hansel plays videogames where they kill zombies. Even the vampires hate the walking dead.
playlist ke čtení: Bastille - Things that we lost in the fire
July 12, 2020
Vermakelijk, maar niet erg goed geschreven.
October 3, 2013
This one was
Mostly because the larger part of the book took place in the dreamworld. I didn't like getting glimpses of the real world with Axel and Fable, those two just got me pissed whenever they appeared. However, the dreamworld part with Shew, Cerene, Snow queen and every other danger was so awesome that I can't but give it a very deserving 5 stars.
I absolutely looooooove Cerene. I like Shew better now after getting her POV and knowing how strong she is. Loki as usual was annoying like hell, good thing Shew
And that part where Shew decided to take things on her hands saying,
She took a step forward and uttered one word, “Me,” she was answering Loki’s question when he asked her who’d stand up for her. “The worst thing about fairy tales is that they make you think you have to wait for the prince.”
Awesome story! Can't wait to indulge some more, bring it on Jace!
On the ending note, has anybody found the clue to Loki's pendant? I feel so dumb :/
Mostly because the larger part of the book took place in the dreamworld. I didn't like getting glimpses of the real world with Axel and Fable, those two just got me pissed whenever they appeared. However, the dreamworld part with Shew, Cerene, Snow queen and every other danger was so awesome that I can't but give it a very deserving 5 stars.
I absolutely looooooove Cerene. I like Shew better now after getting her POV and knowing how strong she is. Loki as usual was annoying like hell, good thing Shew
And that part where Shew decided to take things on her hands saying,
She took a step forward and uttered one word, “Me,” she was answering Loki’s question when he asked her who’d stand up for her. “The worst thing about fairy tales is that they make you think you have to wait for the prince.”
Awesome story! Can't wait to indulge some more, bring it on Jace!
On the ending note, has anybody found the clue to Loki's pendant? I feel so dumb :/
August 21, 2013
~ A beautifully twisted fairytale! ~ Cameron Jace's 2nd book in the series did not disappoint! I really enjoyed getting to know Snow White better in this book, and the feel of the story reminded me a lot of the "prequels" which for me, are darker than the first book of the main series. The writing is witty, fresh, and clearly well-researched to blend fact and fiction (and fairytale of course) into a fantasy novel that I believe adults that enjoy YA fiction will find a worthwhile read. Looking forward to the spin-off series and upcoming prequels as we continue to learn more about the mysterious and quirky town of Sorrow.
May 31, 2017
I liked it better than the first one, but it doesn't make me want to read book 3 & 4.
October 15, 2015
What could have been a quick read took longer. There were so many parts that were too descriptive and slow that it struggled to hold my attention.
The dialogues are still as juvenile and painful to read as 'Snow White Sorrow'. Especially Loki's, he was still as childish, cliché and cheesy as he was in Snow White Sorrow. Here's an example:
"Stop talking and fight like a man!" Shew shouted.
"How about we fist fight in the mud instead of using swords?" Loki said playfully, "This way we could get to know each other better."
"You wish, Huntsman!" Shew sneered.
I hated the attitudes of the characters, none of them appear to have even the slightest endearing personalities.
Here's another example:
"What's happened to you, Loki?" Shew screamed. "You were such a kind young boy!"
"I ate a frog for breakfast, he kept telling me he was a prince, but I didn't care. Could that be the Loki you want, piggy piggy?" Loki raised his axe and slammed the door.
"Stop calling us piggies!" Cerené protested.
"But why? I'm hungry as a wolf," Loki said.
Cerené giggled all of a sudden. Loki's madness amused her.
"Shut up Cerené," Shew pulled her back.
I also hated Cerené, I find her whiney, rude, annoying and out-of-line. And don't get me started on Fable and Axel. There were just too many awkward and snappy dialogues between the characters. The humor the author was trying so hard to attain was like a cheap take on comedy. I agree with one reader saying it sounded more like a fairytale parody instead of a fairytale retelling.
The author also seem to have bad taste when it comes to naming his characters. Loki Blackstar was bad enough. But then he has to go and give Snow White the nickname, Shew. Which doesn't even make any sense at all. But worse of all, the author named the witch from Hansel and Gretel, Baba Yaga - Baba from the sound of gulp and yaga from the sound of chewing bones. Like, really? You couldn't think of a better name?
I also think that applying other characters like Van Helsing is a bit too much. As much as I like the idea of joining fairy tale and real history together, I felt that the author was going way overboard with instilling other characters into the fairytale world.
Overall, I do believe that I gave this series a fair chance but the plot wasn't all that interesting and the dialogues are way too juvenile for my taste.
The dialogues are still as juvenile and painful to read as 'Snow White Sorrow'. Especially Loki's, he was still as childish, cliché and cheesy as he was in Snow White Sorrow. Here's an example:
"Stop talking and fight like a man!" Shew shouted.
"How about we fist fight in the mud instead of using swords?" Loki said playfully, "This way we could get to know each other better."
"You wish, Huntsman!" Shew sneered.
I hated the attitudes of the characters, none of them appear to have even the slightest endearing personalities.
Here's another example:
"What's happened to you, Loki?" Shew screamed. "You were such a kind young boy!"
"I ate a frog for breakfast, he kept telling me he was a prince, but I didn't care. Could that be the Loki you want, piggy piggy?" Loki raised his axe and slammed the door.
"Stop calling us piggies!" Cerené protested.
"But why? I'm hungry as a wolf," Loki said.
Cerené giggled all of a sudden. Loki's madness amused her.
"Shut up Cerené," Shew pulled her back.
I also hated Cerené, I find her whiney, rude, annoying and out-of-line. And don't get me started on Fable and Axel. There were just too many awkward and snappy dialogues between the characters. The humor the author was trying so hard to attain was like a cheap take on comedy. I agree with one reader saying it sounded more like a fairytale parody instead of a fairytale retelling.
The author also seem to have bad taste when it comes to naming his characters. Loki Blackstar was bad enough. But then he has to go and give Snow White the nickname, Shew. Which doesn't even make any sense at all. But worse of all, the author named the witch from Hansel and Gretel, Baba Yaga - Baba from the sound of gulp and yaga from the sound of chewing bones. Like, really? You couldn't think of a better name?
I also think that applying other characters like Van Helsing is a bit too much. As much as I like the idea of joining fairy tale and real history together, I felt that the author was going way overboard with instilling other characters into the fairytale world.
Overall, I do believe that I gave this series a fair chance but the plot wasn't all that interesting and the dialogues are way too juvenile for my taste.
January 26, 2016
От второй части я ожидала той же атмосферы, что и в Белоснежке, бурного развития событий, разгадывание дневников и так далее. А получила я сон. Сказать, что я разочарована – ничего не сказать. Большую часть книги я вообще не вникала, что же происходит, точнее не хотела понимать. Думала, сейчас эта сцена закончится, и нам все подробно и в крации разъяснят что же произошло. Спустя половину книги, я поняла, что надо все-таки расставить все по местам.
Если в первой части повествование шло от мальчика Локи, то сейчас нам рассказывает историю Шу. Мрачноватую причем историю. Страха не навело, но нервишки затронуло.
Признаюсь, Локи мне был намного интереснее, чем эта девочка-вампир. Да и в память врезались моменты именно с ним, уже в роли Охотника.
До меня долго не доходило причем же здесь Золушка. А потом я поняла, что и Феникс, и Эмбер, и Золушка, и Серена – один человек. Да и по сути этот человек и является спасением, Ключом. Нетрудно догадаться, что Кармил��а является вселенским злом, и попытается остановить любого, кто захочет счастливый конец.
Кстати, о концовках. Она просто великолепная. Она сделала для меня всю книгу. Да и вообще бои Шу и Локи-и��-параллельной-вселенной стали моими любимыми сценами. Описано все это действие восхитительно.
У меня осталось куча вопросов. Что черт возьми с Локи?! Добрая ли Элис Гримм? Спасут ли они Скорбь? (Пф, конечно спасут) Вопросы по поводу Чармвилля.
Ну а теперь с нетерпением ждем перевода последней части.
Если в первой части повествование шло от мальчика Локи, то сейчас нам рассказывает историю Шу. Мрачноватую причем историю. Страха не навело, но нервишки затронуло.
Признаюсь, Локи мне был намного интереснее, чем эта девочка-вампир. Да и в память врезались моменты именно с ним, уже в роли Охотника.
До меня долго не доходило причем же здесь Золушка. А потом я поняла, что и Феникс, и Эмбер, и Золушка, и Серена – один человек. Да и по сути этот человек и является спасением, Ключом. Нетрудно догадаться, что Кармил��а является вселенским злом, и попытается остановить любого, кто захочет счастливый конец.
Кстати, о концовках. Она просто великолепная. Она сделала для меня всю книгу. Да и вообще бои Шу и Локи-и��-параллельной-вселенной стали моими любимыми сценами. Описано все это действие восхитительно.
У меня осталось куча вопросов. Что черт возьми с Локи?! Добрая ли Элис Гримм? Спасут ли они Скорбь? (Пф, конечно спасут) Вопросы по поводу Чармвилля.
Ну а теперь с нетерпением ждем перевода последней части.
July 3, 2017
Review:
Protagonists: One of the things I really enjoyed about this story was that we really got to see from multiple perspectives, unfortunately, none of those were Loki, but honestly, in the end, I didn't care about not exploring his story further in this tale. The first main POV we get to see from is Snow/Shew who takes center stage in this story of her connection to the Cinderella character comes to light. I have to say that I did like Snow's character development better than Loki's. While Loki mostly glided through his story not really doing much and leaving the heavy lifting to everyone else until near the very end, Snow took less time to start to take control of her life. Granted it still took her longer than I wanted but when she did things really began to heat up. The other characters we see are Axle and Fable, stuck in the Waking World trying to help Snow and Loki. There still really isn't all that much character development with these two. I feel like the things they did by the end were things they would have done at the beginning of the series and Axle is a wealth of Deus Ex Machina information and theories that just so happen to be correct, and yet never feeling truly earned.
Writing: Much like with the first installment, my biggest criticism is the writing. This book has so much potential, and really this book feels like a fantastic first draft, but it's seriously unpolished and really needed to go through some critical beta readers and a professional editor. It's not just that there's bad grammar, spelling mistakes, and typing errors. While he's getting better, the author still does a lot of telling instead of showing in this story and sometimes he has way too many extraneous details. There are still characters who just show up and know things or remember every little detail of stories that they really shouldn't have perfect recall on, there are huge Deus Ex Machina moments, some that make sense, but others that just feel unnecessary. The author still feels like he doesn't quite know his target audience, though I think some of that is using more general words for much grander things and having things come off a bit basic and more aligned with a Middle-Grade story than a YA one, though he still uses cheesy terminology which definitely skews more MG.
World Building: Once again, the thing I feel holds the most promise in this story is how the author weaves history with fairy tales and classic stories. However, there were definitely a few times in this book that things got needlessly complicated and convoluted instead of the complexity that I'm sure the author was going for. The Cinderella in this story, Cyrenè, isn't just "Cinderella" I won't tell you all who she is, but there's a fairy tale that she's connected to that just doesn't quite seem to fit with the theme the author was try to ascribe to her. Also, classic stories got more involved in this world with explanations that, while interesting, just made the story feel cluttered. Since we're in Snow's Dreamory, we see things from her past and learn more about her background, but since she has control of her actions in the dream, it's hard to know what's really happened and what Snow changed from her story.
Predictability: Something I feel this author needs to understand is that foreshadowing is a great friend to an author. The thing is, you can make stuff up as you go along, but you need to be able to introduce it in some small way earlier in the story so that readers think you're playing by your own rules, and while you can break your own rules once or twice for special occasions, breaking them for next to no reason isn't a good idea. There were a few new concepts in this story that were introduced with no preamble and everything about them just felt chaotic and tacked on, as opposed to a living and breathing part of this world. There are for sure some fantastic moments in this story when the author gets the foreshadowing just right and brings everything together for an amazing twist or moment, but the times when he didn't, or couldn't in the cases of things that should have been teased in the first book, really didn't help the book.
Ending: So, as far as I can tell this is the second book in a four-book series. I know the prequels exist, but, again, as far as I can tell this plot that was started in the first book will only last two more books and that troubles me. As of the end of this book, I feel there is still so much to explore in this time and plot, and that's just with the story started in the first book, that's not even counting the story started in this one or the other stories that this book promised. Do I think the author can tie up all his loose ends in just two books, sure, but I'm afraid it would have to be extremely rushed and I don't know how effective it could be if he does. The climax to this book brings many new questions and theories and while the book ends with a startling cliffhanger and a puzzle for readers to solve, I feel like we're just at the beginning of a much larger and more expansive tale.
Rating:
Much like the first installment, this story holds so much promise and if things were polished up I bet this story could truly shine. The author's writing is marginally better in this installment, which only makes me hope more that he'll revisit and revise this series at some point because I feel that I can see this world's potential and I want it to reach that potential so badly.
Protagonists: One of the things I really enjoyed about this story was that we really got to see from multiple perspectives, unfortunately, none of those were Loki, but honestly, in the end, I didn't care about not exploring his story further in this tale. The first main POV we get to see from is Snow/Shew who takes center stage in this story of her connection to the Cinderella character comes to light. I have to say that I did like Snow's character development better than Loki's. While Loki mostly glided through his story not really doing much and leaving the heavy lifting to everyone else until near the very end, Snow took less time to start to take control of her life. Granted it still took her longer than I wanted but when she did things really began to heat up. The other characters we see are Axle and Fable, stuck in the Waking World trying to help Snow and Loki. There still really isn't all that much character development with these two. I feel like the things they did by the end were things they would have done at the beginning of the series and Axle is a wealth of Deus Ex Machina information and theories that just so happen to be correct, and yet never feeling truly earned.
Writing: Much like with the first installment, my biggest criticism is the writing. This book has so much potential, and really this book feels like a fantastic first draft, but it's seriously unpolished and really needed to go through some critical beta readers and a professional editor. It's not just that there's bad grammar, spelling mistakes, and typing errors. While he's getting better, the author still does a lot of telling instead of showing in this story and sometimes he has way too many extraneous details. There are still characters who just show up and know things or remember every little detail of stories that they really shouldn't have perfect recall on, there are huge Deus Ex Machina moments, some that make sense, but others that just feel unnecessary. The author still feels like he doesn't quite know his target audience, though I think some of that is using more general words for much grander things and having things come off a bit basic and more aligned with a Middle-Grade story than a YA one, though he still uses cheesy terminology which definitely skews more MG.
World Building: Once again, the thing I feel holds the most promise in this story is how the author weaves history with fairy tales and classic stories. However, there were definitely a few times in this book that things got needlessly complicated and convoluted instead of the complexity that I'm sure the author was going for. The Cinderella in this story, Cyrenè, isn't just "Cinderella" I won't tell you all who she is, but there's a fairy tale that she's connected to that just doesn't quite seem to fit with the theme the author was try to ascribe to her. Also, classic stories got more involved in this world with explanations that, while interesting, just made the story feel cluttered. Since we're in Snow's Dreamory, we see things from her past and learn more about her background, but since she has control of her actions in the dream, it's hard to know what's really happened and what Snow changed from her story.
Predictability: Something I feel this author needs to understand is that foreshadowing is a great friend to an author. The thing is, you can make stuff up as you go along, but you need to be able to introduce it in some small way earlier in the story so that readers think you're playing by your own rules, and while you can break your own rules once or twice for special occasions, breaking them for next to no reason isn't a good idea. There were a few new concepts in this story that were introduced with no preamble and everything about them just felt chaotic and tacked on, as opposed to a living and breathing part of this world. There are for sure some fantastic moments in this story when the author gets the foreshadowing just right and brings everything together for an amazing twist or moment, but the times when he didn't, or couldn't in the cases of things that should have been teased in the first book, really didn't help the book.
Ending: So, as far as I can tell this is the second book in a four-book series. I know the prequels exist, but, again, as far as I can tell this plot that was started in the first book will only last two more books and that troubles me. As of the end of this book, I feel there is still so much to explore in this time and plot, and that's just with the story started in the first book, that's not even counting the story started in this one or the other stories that this book promised. Do I think the author can tie up all his loose ends in just two books, sure, but I'm afraid it would have to be extremely rushed and I don't know how effective it could be if he does. The climax to this book brings many new questions and theories and while the book ends with a startling cliffhanger and a puzzle for readers to solve, I feel like we're just at the beginning of a much larger and more expansive tale.
Rating:
Much like the first installment, this story holds so much promise and if things were polished up I bet this story could truly shine. The author's writing is marginally better in this installment, which only makes me hope more that he'll revisit and revise this series at some point because I feel that I can see this world's potential and I want it to reach that potential so badly.
February 20, 2014
Another incredible read. Cameron Jace did not disappoint. His innovative take on the fairytales (the ones we all think we know) will spark your imagination. I absolutely adore his writing style and have fallen in love with the characters. This series definitely leads the reader to try to figure out what will happen next.
April 14, 2015
I love love love these books however this book for than the others had serious grammatical issues! It was to the point of frustration. That aside, again the author leaves you on a cliff hanger demanding more! It's a well done series thus far and I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
March 3, 2023
I loved it! The author had to have researched a lot to be able to connect history and stories in this tale. You will never look at fairy tales or the world the same way again.
July 23, 2015
Cant wait
To see what happens next... poor shew...
It is a hard task to be given to those so young.. Fable is more awesome than Axel!
To see what happens next... poor shew...
It is a hard task to be given to those so young.. Fable is more awesome than Axel!
January 8, 2016
I loved this book...I just can't say enough about the mysteries this series is revealing! I'm hoping a few of the questions I have will present themselves later in the series...
September 14, 2017
Interesting
I enjoyed this one quite a bit. While the ending wasn't too predictable, it wasn't surprising at all. However, it was very well written.
I enjoyed this one quite a bit. While the ending wasn't too predictable, it wasn't surprising at all. However, it was very well written.
January 12, 2018
I enjoyed this much more than the first. I like it focused more on Snow White and her "dwarves" Interesting take on that part of the fairy tale. I liked learning about Cinder and her many forms. I figured out Fable and annoying ass Axel's identity in the first book, I do like their devotion to Shew. I haven't missed Lucy, but I am curious as to where she is. And who she is too. Guess I'm on to the final installment, to see how this all plays out.
November 2, 2025
I love the author’s creativity and different perspectives. I’ve read the prequels to 24 and looking forward to the next releases. I love how Jace turns the fairy tales into deeper, interconnected stories. While he should find a better editor, the content and true life events interwoven in the stories are so well done! I rarely write reviews, but this new to me author has grabbed my attention and I am so enjoying his literary contributions in the content I have been exposed to so far.
December 11, 2017
Intensely amazing
I love all of Cameron's books I've read so far. The grimm diaries are dark and twisted. Everything he writes is told as though it's the natural explanation... the way things should've been told. Very creative and intriguing the whole way through.
I love all of Cameron's books I've read so far. The grimm diaries are dark and twisted. Everything he writes is told as though it's the natural explanation... the way things should've been told. Very creative and intriguing the whole way through.
October 23, 2013
I enjoyed this one much more than I did the first full length novel in this series. I knew I just had to stick with them! This one seemed more in line to the diary prequels to me. It is great seeing some more of the characters we knew and loved in the prequels come to life in this second novel. I also thought characters grew tremendously compared to the first novel. I never doubted Mr. Jace!! He is an excellent story-teller.
I absolutely loved Cerene. She has a bit of mystery to her and it is so fun watching her story be told. You never know what is going to happen next with her! I loved Shew in this book and I feel her character grew greatly throughout this book. It was a 180 transformation compared to Snow White Sorrow for me. I lost sleep reading this book because I had to find out what would happen next.
I just don't know what to think of Loki at this point. I want to like him but he sure doesn't make it easy!
Mr. Jace has an amazing talent for mixing in aspects of fairy tales, history, mythology, etc. into one, comprehensible story. I don't know many authors that are able to incorporate so many different aspects into one story in the way he does.
The only parts I didn't care overly much for were those of Axel and Fable. I don't think it's necessarily that I don't like them (granted, I don't care for them much either) but rather there were so many other interesting things going on I feel like they just slowed everything down when they started talking. I don't know that they were completely necessary to this story and the whole thing could have stayed in dreamworld while we still learned what we needed to there. I felt like they almost served as intermission for minor history lessons, etc.
But overall, a fantastic story!! I can't wait for whatever may be next!
I absolutely loved Cerene. She has a bit of mystery to her and it is so fun watching her story be told. You never know what is going to happen next with her! I loved Shew in this book and I feel her character grew greatly throughout this book. It was a 180 transformation compared to Snow White Sorrow for me. I lost sleep reading this book because I had to find out what would happen next.
I just don't know what to think of Loki at this point. I want to like him but he sure doesn't make it easy!
Mr. Jace has an amazing talent for mixing in aspects of fairy tales, history, mythology, etc. into one, comprehensible story. I don't know many authors that are able to incorporate so many different aspects into one story in the way he does.
The only parts I didn't care overly much for were those of Axel and Fable. I don't think it's necessarily that I don't like them (granted, I don't care for them much either) but rather there were so many other interesting things going on I feel like they just slowed everything down when they started talking. I don't know that they were completely necessary to this story and the whole thing could have stayed in dreamworld while we still learned what we needed to there. I felt like they almost served as intermission for minor history lessons, etc.
But overall, a fantastic story!! I can't wait for whatever may be next!
September 30, 2015
{my thoughts} - This book’s primary focus is on Snow White and Cinderella. I am in awe at how well thought out all of these books are: the prequels included. I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait to dig into the next set of prequels.
Loki, Fable, Axel and Snow White all come back in this book. The primary focus is about a dream that is taking place in which Snow White and Loki appear to be trapped. Fable and Axel do a ton of research in which they are trying to discover a means in which they can save both Loki and Snow White from the dream. The means in which Axel comes to his conclusions in how everything comes together is one of the most fascinating things about these books.
This book is full of new information. There is a riddle that you can try to solve at the end. It also ends with a “Did I just read that?” kind of thought, or so it did for me.
I have been reading these books from the very beginning and nothing has made me change my mind about how much I enjoy them. They are a wonderful addition to the fairy tale world. I stand by my original thoughts about these books as well, they remind me about the television shows Grimm and Once Upon a Time put together in a sense. These books are just incredible.
{reason for reading} - I was given a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.
Loki, Fable, Axel and Snow White all come back in this book. The primary focus is about a dream that is taking place in which Snow White and Loki appear to be trapped. Fable and Axel do a ton of research in which they are trying to discover a means in which they can save both Loki and Snow White from the dream. The means in which Axel comes to his conclusions in how everything comes together is one of the most fascinating things about these books.
This book is full of new information. There is a riddle that you can try to solve at the end. It also ends with a “Did I just read that?” kind of thought, or so it did for me.
I have been reading these books from the very beginning and nothing has made me change my mind about how much I enjoy them. They are a wonderful addition to the fairy tale world. I stand by my original thoughts about these books as well, they remind me about the television shows Grimm and Once Upon a Time put together in a sense. These books are just incredible.
{reason for reading} - I was given a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.
February 12, 2015
Cinderella Dressed in Ashes by Cameron Jace, is the perfect sequel to Snow White Sorrow. Not only does it begin where Snow ended, but it continues the saga in a way it could lead to the next book! Sometimes a sequel can be read as a standalone, this is NOT one of them. The characters, scenes and events require prior knowledge that was set up in the first book.
This "episode" begins with Snow waiting at Schloss for Loki to return to her. He does. He does with the full intent of killing her, forever this time. He is being controlled by Snow's mother, Carmilla, the Queen of Sorrow. As revealed in the first book, the only way to permanently kill a vampire is in their sleep. Loki stabs Snow, again, but this time she is allowed to dream. This is where the book really gets good!
Snow begins meeting people, friends and enemies, from her past. She begins to remember important events from her past. She begins to remember who she is. She is stuck in her dream world being hunted, not only by the man she loves, but by her past. Meanwhile, some of her friends are caught in the Waking World remembering the role they play in Snow and/or Loki's survival.
I highly recommend, read book one and book two! I am so ready to begin book 3, Blood, Milk, and Chocolate: Part one.
Five Stars, no doubt!!
This "episode" begins with Snow waiting at Schloss for Loki to return to her. He does. He does with the full intent of killing her, forever this time. He is being controlled by Snow's mother, Carmilla, the Queen of Sorrow. As revealed in the first book, the only way to permanently kill a vampire is in their sleep. Loki stabs Snow, again, but this time she is allowed to dream. This is where the book really gets good!
Snow begins meeting people, friends and enemies, from her past. She begins to remember important events from her past. She begins to remember who she is. She is stuck in her dream world being hunted, not only by the man she loves, but by her past. Meanwhile, some of her friends are caught in the Waking World remembering the role they play in Snow and/or Loki's survival.
I highly recommend, read book one and book two! I am so ready to begin book 3, Blood, Milk, and Chocolate: Part one.
Five Stars, no doubt!!
September 7, 2013
Once again, Cameron Jace shows what an amazing storyteller he is. The amount of research in these books is incredible. He manages to shed a new light on nearly every fairy tale there is and bring them all together in a unique and fascinating way. I loved Cerene's character in this book and the number of times the Queen makes an appearance. She has always been a favorite of mine. :) I was a tiny bit worried that I wouldn't enjoy this book as much because I didn't love the Cinderella prequel as much as some of the others. But I think I actually enjoyed this book more than the first one. The only downfall (and the reason for deducting a star from the review) is that there were so many error with grammar and spelling, especially at the end. I was able to look past most of them, but it is still a bit irritating as I usually have to reread the mistake a few times to make sure I get the intended meaning. But overall, I loved it and will most definitely be continuing on with the series.
July 28, 2015
3.5.
This book was very well-researched and had interesting ideas. Characters-especially Cerene-were intriguing. However, i have serious problems.
1. Dialogue is completely annoying.
2. Is this kingdom so small?
3.I couldn't properly connect to Shew.
4. Cerene was sometimes really strange.
5. Cerene's process of making glass. While description is clever and lovely, all those things she needs are ridiculously hard to get.
6. Alex and Fable's chapters were pure exposition, and 2 annoyed me.
7. THAT ISN'T GOOD REPRESENTATION OF BABA YAGA! She doesn't have chicken legs, it is her house-and it isn't made of sweets. And baba Yaga isn't so weak to be coerced by Queen of Sorrow.
8.What do you mean, last riddle is easy?
9. Dyslexia to help solve anagrams?
10. Tue Love part irritated me.
11. We didn't get to see Godmother(s) in action, or learn about them-I hope they are fairies, not witches as in some retellings.
12. Style of writing just isn't for me-too much pointing out obvious, juvenile and telling, not showing.
This book was very well-researched and had interesting ideas. Characters-especially Cerene-were intriguing. However, i have serious problems.
1. Dialogue is completely annoying.
2. Is this kingdom so small?
3.I couldn't properly connect to Shew.
4. Cerene was sometimes really strange.
5. Cerene's process of making glass. While description is clever and lovely, all those things she needs are ridiculously hard to get.
6. Alex and Fable's chapters were pure exposition, and 2 annoyed me.
7. THAT ISN'T GOOD REPRESENTATION OF BABA YAGA! She doesn't have chicken legs, it is her house-and it isn't made of sweets. And baba Yaga isn't so weak to be coerced by Queen of Sorrow.
8.What do you mean, last riddle is easy?
9. Dyslexia to help solve anagrams?
10. Tue Love part irritated me.
11. We didn't get to see Godmother(s) in action, or learn about them-I hope they are fairies, not witches as in some retellings.
12. Style of writing just isn't for me-too much pointing out obvious, juvenile and telling, not showing.
August 12, 2015
Actually 3.75 stars
Building on the foundation laid in Snow White Sorrow this sophomore effort is just as divisive in the synopsis but is a less silly and humorous outing. The story also fits the key events in seamlessly and begins with Queen of Sorrow attempting to slyly get information from the children of Hamlin by pretending to be sent by Charmwill.
I liked this outing a bit better probably because of the lack of silliness. Also the continuation of the story was a winner for this reader. Getting to know Shew a bit better and seeing strength in the female characters was also a plus. Loki was very different this time around since he couldn't control himself. However I found it jarring when Fable and Axel appeared because they were in a different reality than the rest of the read.
Building on the foundation laid in Snow White Sorrow this sophomore effort is just as divisive in the synopsis but is a less silly and humorous outing. The story also fits the key events in seamlessly and begins with Queen of Sorrow attempting to slyly get information from the children of Hamlin by pretending to be sent by Charmwill.
I liked this outing a bit better probably because of the lack of silliness. Also the continuation of the story was a winner for this reader. Getting to know Shew a bit better and seeing strength in the female characters was also a plus. Loki was very different this time around since he couldn't control himself. However I found it jarring when Fable and Axel appeared because they were in a different reality than the rest of the read.
August 21, 2013
I am not the best person to write a review.. I like what I like and I do not really know why or how to put it into words. However, I LOVE Cameron Jace. I am in love with his writing and how he portrays the characters. The development of Shew, Cerene', The Queen, Axel and Fable in this book is wonderful. Devoured the book in about 5 days.. I put projects on hold to read this book(Don't tell my boss). The ending is wonderful such a surprise and I love the twist of trying to figure out what Loki's necklace says however, I can't figure it out... I guess I will have to email or facebook Cameron Jace and ask him. I want to say a big THANK YOU to Cameron Jace for coming out with this one so soon after Snow White Sorrow. I don't think I could have waited any longer for it. I would have but, it wouldn't have been any fun!! Keep up the amazing work!
January 7, 2015
Wow, while a little slow going, and while I'm still wondering how I feel about Cerene, this was still awesome. I think the ending was the best, finally figuring out what Loki's pendant says, who Charmwell is...such a great way to end a story.
I do feel like there wasn't too much going on in here, since Cinderella is so many people I feel like maybe focusing on only Cerene wasted some potential. This could just be me hoping this isn't how she's always going to be/act, since I'm not overly fond of Cerene and Cinderella is my favorite Fairy Tale.
Still, regardless of my lack of enthusiasm for Cerene, it was still good and I'm still curious about this world and whats going to happen.
I think the best part for me was how I felt for Pickwick when he was feeling neglected, I guess that says more about how I feel for animals over the people in the story, ahhh I'm bad.
I do feel like there wasn't too much going on in here, since Cinderella is so many people I feel like maybe focusing on only Cerene wasted some potential. This could just be me hoping this isn't how she's always going to be/act, since I'm not overly fond of Cerene and Cinderella is my favorite Fairy Tale.
Still, regardless of my lack of enthusiasm for Cerene, it was still good and I'm still curious about this world and whats going to happen.
I think the best part for me was how I felt for Pickwick when he was feeling neglected, I guess that says more about how I feel for animals over the people in the story, ahhh I'm bad.
January 12, 2014
As much as I enjoyed the first book in the series, this one was badass! I loved how it was darker than the first and the flow was great! I loved how the story progressed. I don't know what I was thinking after the first book was over. I guess I assumed that it would be a totally different story. The way it continued the first book was brilliant. I can't wait for the third installment. Now I am moving onto Insanity. Cameron Jace is beginning to find a place in my imagination with his well thought out twists on these beautiful classics. After all, I am a complete fairy tale junkie! They need to make this into a movie!
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